Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Infringements Act 2006 - SECT 32

Expiating the offence

32. Expiating the offence



(1) Subject to subsection (2) and any other Act, if an infringement notice is
not withdrawn and the infringement penalty and any prescribed costs are paid
within the period specified in the notice or late payment is accepted in
accordance with section 15, the person on whom the notice was served has
expiated the offence by that payment.

(2) In the case of an infringement notice involving additional steps, a person
has expiated the offence when-

   (a)  the infringement penalty and any prescribed costs are paid within the
        period specified in the notice or late payment is accepted in
        accordance with section 15; and

   (b)  the additional steps are complied with as required by the Act or other
        instrument that creates the offence.

(3) An infringement penalty paid under this Part must be applied in the same
way as a fine paid under an order of a court made on an offender being
convicted or found guilty of the offence to which the infringement penalty
relates.